The Seattle Kraken have formally named their substitute for former head coach Dave Hakstol. Dan Bylsma, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a Stanley Cup in 2009, will take over behind the Kraken bench.

Bylsma has spent the final two seasons as the top coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the Kraken’s AHL affiliate. In 2023-24, Bylsma coached the Firebirds to a  mark of 46-15-6, and they’re at present within the Western Convention Finals of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Bylsma acquired his begin as an NHL head coach when he took over for Michel Therrien halfway via the 2008-09 season, and he guided the Penguins to their first Stanley Cup in 17 years. Bylsma spent 5 extra seasons in Pittsburgh, and he acquired the group to the Jap Convention Remaining once more in 2013, however the Penguins had been swept by the Boston Bruins.

In 2014, the Penguins fired Bylsma, and he grew to become the top coach of the Buffalo Sabres one 12 months later. Bylsma solely spent two seasons with the Sabres, by no means profitable greater than 35 video games in a single season, and he was fired in 2017. Between his stints with the Penguins and Sabres, Bylsma has compiled an general report of 320-190-55.

Beginning with Mike Babcock resigning from the Columbus Blue Jackets final September, there have been 12 NHL teaching adjustments in 2023-24, and a number of other of these groups nonetheless want to determine who can be behind the bench for the 2024-25 season.

Three groups fired their head coaches in the course of the season and instantly appointed a brand new full-time bench boss. The Edmonton Oilers made the change from Jay Woodcroft to Kris Knoblauch, the Minnesota Wild changed Dean Evason with John Hynes and the New York Islanders employed Patrick Roy on the heels of firing Lane Lambert.

Hold observe of each NHL teaching carousel hiring and firing under.